SPRING 2013 THE B INNACLE Celebrating 30 Years on the Abby Calling All Ships on Columbia Call Sign K9CYC Columbia Culinary Cup Do Not See new ad for Larsen Marine in Dropbox folder named “ads” Did put updated KARMA ad in below

T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 Spring 2013

ON THE WATER IN THIS ISSUE ON THE ABBY

06 RACING RESULTS 15 RED SKY NIGHT 31 FROM THE GENERAL New marks are in the water The summer’s best party MANAGER and everything is set for a is August 23 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS great season 32 16 COLUMBIA CULINARY CUP Get to know a bit about our new members 07 BEER CAN Photos and more from the annual Sailing School benefit On-the-water scoring 36 FROM THE MEDICINE CHEST promises to get the rum ACQUISITION OF THE ABBY The weather may be warm, out quicker 18 A look back at the herculean but the cold lake can still effort it took to make the pose dangers CRUISING FLEET 08 Abegweit our Club Ship Summer calendar is set with GUEST PROCEDURES travels near and far AND POLICIES 24 CELEBRATING ABBY’S 30TH New guidelines take effect Past commodores, members 09 DOCK immediately and friends remember Low water levels mean HOUSE COMMITTEE everyone needs to be extra CALLING ALL SHIPS 37 26 The January warriors cautious this year Columbia members launch completed many tasks, new amateur radio club 10 SAILING SCHOOL but there is still much to do Young sailors keep busy with winter travels and spring ON THE ABBY 38 FLOTSAM & JETSAM regattas For those who need a refresher, a short summary 12 SEA SCOUTS 24 BAR AND GRILL of buoy racing tactics Ship #5111 combines service with fun in the off-season 28 ACTIVITIES Under the new tent or on ON THE COVER the dock, there are parties SAILING SCHOOL STUDENTS 14 LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA (L TO R) MAYA STEPHANI, PHOEBE You’re just 10 friends away and events planned all LINCOLN, DIANA SANCHEZ & from earning free drinks summer long COLLEEN BAUMANN HELPING OUT AND HAVING FUN AT THE and other great new COLUMBIA CULINARY CUP ASSOCIATES incentives this year 32 From clubs to committees, find a way to be more involved in your Club

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VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 3 Calendar

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE CALENDAR OR WEEKLY UPDATE TO CONFIRM EVENTS LISTED HERE May August 26 Cruising Fleet 27 $30 Prix Fixe 1 Wine Club mtg Memorial Day Cruise RSN Cmte mtg 28 Chi-MI City Race 27 Memorial Day—CLUB 3 Fran Byrne Regatta OPEN 29 J/Day Regatta Summer Hours begin 4 Chester Kuttner 30 Dog Days on the Dock Regatta 29 Live Music under the Stars 6 Stewards mtg Beer Can Racing begins Bar & Grill Cmte mtg 30 $30 Prix Fixe Dinner July 7 Live Jazz under the Stars 2 Stewards Mtg Beer Can Racing Bar & Grill Cmte mtg 8 Membership Cmte mtg June 3 Beer Can Racing $30 Prix Fixe Dock-in Movie Night 1-2 COLORs Regatta featuring “Star Wars” 9-11 vERve Cup Regatta 4 Stewards MTG 4 All American Aft 14 Live music under the Bar & Grill Cmte mtg Deck Ribfest and Stars Independence Day Beer Can Racing Beer Can Racing Fireworks 5 15 Dock Cmte mtg 6 Trust Wine Dinner 10 Beer Can Mid-season Race Cmte mtg Wine Club mtg Dock Party (NO Race) Trivia Night RSN Cmte mtg $30 Prix Fixe $30 Prix Fixe Dinner 11 Membership Cmte mtg $30 Prix Fixe 16-18 Air and Water Show 7 NOOD Regatta 13 Mac Race 17 Dock In Movie Night 7-9 UNPLUGGED in the Bar Power Fleet Potluck featuring “airplane” Candy Foster Dock-in Movie Night Cruising Fleet featuring “Saturday Progressive Dinner 8 Blues Bash on the Night Fever” Cruise Dock featuring Candy Foster and the Shades 14 Blue Grass Brunch 18 UP in the air Brunch of Blue Band 16 Finance Cmte mtg 20 Finance Cmte mtg 12 Beer Can Racing Activities Cmte mtg Activities Cmte mtg Board of Directors Board of Directors 13 Membership Cmte mtg mtg MTG $30 Prix Fixe Dinner 17 Live music under the 21 Live Music under the 18 Finance Cmte mtg Stars Stars Activities Cmte mtg Beer Can Racing Board of Directors mtg 18 Dock Cmte mtg Race Cmte mtg 23 Red Sky Night 19 Live music under the $30 Prix Fixe Leukemia Cup Regatta Stars Trivia Night 24 Beer Can Racing Beer Can Race YCCR #3 Leukemia Cup Stand-up 28 Dock Cmte mtg 28 20 Paddleboard Races 29 $30 Prix Fixe $30 Prix Fixe Reggae on the Race Cmte mtg Dock Party 30-1 Tri-State Race 22 Fleet Review 31 Beer Can Race YCCR #2 31 Cruising Fleet Labor Rock the Dock Party Day Cruise Cruising Fleet Summer Sailstice 23 Margaritaville Brunch 26 Beer Can YCCR #1 Sep 1—Labor Day—Club Open

4 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 From our Commodore

Dear Fellow Members,

As of this writing it is “spring,” but it sure doesn’t feel like it! Happily, our unseasonably cold weather hasn’t stopped things from moving forward around the Club Ship. I want to thank all those who volunteered their time this past winter to help complete the many projects, big and small, that maintain and improve the Abby. As we move into the spring and summer months, the spirit of volunteerism continues: Skipjacks, Beer Can, Race Management, Activities, Membership, Bar and Grill, Cruising Fleet and all the other committees (I know I’m missing someone–sorry) are hard at work making Columbia Yacht Club the great place it is. The spirit of volunteerism is nothing new around here. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Abby’s arrival in Chicago to become our new home. MATT HOWARD Talk about challenges for the membership. It’s tough to imagine the amount of volunteerism that it took to get a 7,500-ton ship from “I thank all Nova Scotia to Chicago! After lots of research and much discussion, the decision to purchase the Abegweit in 1982 was just the start of the job: the those involved for big task was to get her here. Well, it took the hard work of more than 50 their courage of our members to help sail the ship thousands of miles, and many more to support the endeavor, to finally get her to her berth in Chicago and turn her and foresight to into our Club Ship. I thank all those involved for their courage and foresight to bring the Abby here and to make her our home. bring the Abby Those of you who have been around here these past 30 years must here and to make be amazed at how far we have progressed since those early days aboard the Abby. In 1983, the ship was a shadow of what it is today. Since then, her our home.” members have improved the Abby and the Club as a whole through their dedication and service and, as a byproduct, have built life-long friendships. Right now the finishing touches are being put on our new aft deck tent. This incredible 3,200 sq. ft. structure is just another step in improving the Abby and how she serves the ongoing needs of our membership. As we move forward, let’s remember our past and give thanks to those who got us to where we are today (especially those brave folks along for the ride in 1983). While many things at Columbia have changed over the years, the spirit of volunteerism and participation has not.

See you around the Club,

Matthew T. Howard Commodore

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BY LARRY KWIAT RACE chair From The Racing Corner [email protected]

Welcome to the 2013 racing BEER CAN TITLE? season. I am looking forward to Welcome Joe Sunshine as this this year and hope the ice melts year’s Beer Can Chair. The before the Mac race. Area III has “tune up” race was Wednesday Congratulations to Larry Kwiat and been busy holding seminars to May 22 and the 1st Beer can race Kirstin Hartman, who passed the improve the skills of all the club race will be on Wednesday May 29. USSAILING Club Principal Race committees. The race calendar was One of the new changes will be Officer test. To become a certified on the web site before Strictly Sail, all boats and clubs will enter their Club PRO, both must first get some along with new section breaks, so boat on the Columbia web site, experience running club races, please be sure visit the web site YachtScoring.com. On this web such as Beer Can, after which they www.sailyachtracing.com. site the entry form will ask for your can complete their certification rating from a PHRF certificate. applications. Congratulations are 1 Please feel free to contact the Beer also due to Olof Andersson. In Can chairman to obtain a PHRF April, USSAILING approved him as certificate. One additional change a Regional Race Officer, which is a is that there will be no Beer Can first for our Club. There are fewer racing the weeks of the Mac, July than 90 RROs in the US and only 10 – 24. Racing will resume on four in the Chicago area. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. All the Beer Can marks were Saturday, November 9. At this event repainted and fixed over the winter. all yacht clubs will present their Lights were installed on Mark trophies for each of their respective 1, SA7 and Mark 5 (that is, the races, so please mark your calendar north, center and south marks of now. Area III will have on the web the course.) We will use the same site a form for all to vote on 2013 racing courses as 2012. Yachtsperson of the Year. On this form we have established criteria for AREA III you to choose the person of your This year Boater’s Bash will be choice. held at Columbia Yacht Club on Corrections 2 3 In the last Binnacle it was incorrectly reported that Winnebago was the first place COLYC offshore winner for 2012. The correct COLYC winner of the 2012 offshore series was Skidmarks owned by Lou Jacobs. I wish you a fun and warm summer season and will see you on the race course.

NEED CAPTIONS- FPO 1 CRUISING FLEET AT WINTHROP HARBOR OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WITH HURRICANE ISAAC IN THE SKIES REACHING UP FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO 2 THE CRUISING FLEET AT WINTHROP HARBOR (NOT PICTURED: ROBERTA & GEORGE POULOS) 3 2012 CF BOAT 6 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 OF THE YEAR WINNERS 4 THE WEATHER RADAR PICTURE OF HURRICANE 1 ON THE WATER

By Joe Sunshine Beer Can chaIR [email protected] The Prep Flag is Up for Beer Can

“Welcome Back!” is the first thing 2013 that comes to mind as I start this article. I can’t imagine all the stories that have happened in your life over the last few months, but I am grateful that you have kept yourself and your boats ready for Wednesday night racing. This will be my first full year as your Beer Can Chairman and, I must say, I had no idea of the amount of work that went on behind the scenes. I actually miss having the time to work down at Crowley’s. Since our last race in the fall we have re-written the Notice 2013 BEER CAN of Race, trying to simplify and RACING SCHEDULE make our races as transparent as possible. Systems are now in place There is quite a bit that still May 22 Tune-Up Race to make registration and scoring needs to be done. I am in need of May 29 Racing Begins uniform for all the clubs. We have captains (either sail or power) to June 26 Yacht Club Challenge positioned our sponsors to get the volunteer as Race Committee boats. Race #1 I know that you hear this every greatest amount of interaction as July 10 Mid-season Dock possible. Last, but not least, we year, but it’s true that the races Party no race can’t happen without committee have planned 14 races. One minor July 17 No Race change this year is we will not be boats. Last year a couple of July 24 Racing Resumes racing the week prior to the Mac races were cancelled because the race, but will have a dock party volunteer boats just weren’t large July 31 Yacht Club Challenge and awards for the first half of the enough platforms for the weather Race #2 season. conditions. Ideally this year we can Aug. 28 Yacht Club Challenge We will have a single have list of standby boats that are Race #3 registration point this year at large enough for rougher weather. Sep. 11 Final Regular race I want to make this clear—if www.yachtscoring.com. Our goal is Nov. 9 Awards at COLYC to score the boats as we are still on you would like to volunteer as RC the water. If it all goes as planned, boat, you do not need to be either they are essential to the Club, and there will be real-time reporting a racer or a sailboat. In fact, it’s a Wednesday night racing. (hopefully before the fireworks). great way for cruisers or our power fleet members to be a part of the So dust off the PHRF certificates, finish the boat work, 2 racing scene at Columbia. One of our first races last year was done and get ready for a summer of from a powerboat and it worked out great racing. I am excited about this great. As always there is SWAG for season and look forward to seeing being a RC boat. I want to make all of you soon. certain that our RC Boats know that

NEED CAPTIONS- FPO 1 CRUISING FLEET AT WINTHROP HARBOR OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WITH VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 7 ON THE WATER

By Paul Uh Cruising Fleet Chair Ready, Set, Cruise [email protected]

Columbia Yacht Club’s Cruising Fleet is off to another Best Decoration / Presentation great season with 2013 looking as good as ever. 1st: Tom Barnes “Chili Willy Chili” Although with the cool temps one wonders when spring, 2nd: Craig Caudle “4T Chili” let alone summer, will ever arrive. Driving down Lake 3rd: Peggy Brennan “Same Shit as Always” 3rd: Jack Minton Shore Drive I know the season is beginning when I see “Lovely Two Time My Green Little Piggy Chili” masts reaching above the trees in Belmont and DuSable Harbors, power boats gathering in Diversey, and the Best Named Chili sound of buffers in the boat yard. 1st: Tom Barnes “Chili Willy Chili” But even though the season is just beginning 2nd: John Boyle “Bridge Lift Chili” the Cruising Fleet has already had two events. In 3rd: Michael Webb “Chili Con Bambi” early February we held our 8th Annual Cruising Fleet Chili Cookoff, once again a rousing success with On the first Saturday of April the Cruising Fleet Club members filling the rail deck. This year we had held its annual Spring Kickoff Party in the upper salon 18 contestants entering a broad range of unique chili where we welcomed back a packed house of seasoned recipes. This isn’t your average chili cook-off—we members and many new faces. Over cocktails and encourage experimentation and creativity. The rail deck hors d’oeuvres we announced our 2013 Calendar of was hopping and we handed out a record number of Events. This year many regular events return to the trophies. calendar, such as our Memorial Day and Labor Day cruises. The ever-popular 4th of July trip to South Haven Best Overall (total popular votes) is already booked up. For this overnight sail we have 16 Tom Barnes: “Chili Willy Chili” boats leaving Chicago on Tuesday night and arrive at sunrise on Wednesday, just in time for fireworks. Best Judged Chili But the Cruising Fleet isn’t entirely about sailing 1st John Shellenbach & Markel Pool “T-10 Pepper Chili” off into the sunset, to exotic destinations, and tropical 2nd Jack Minton “Lovely Two Time My Green Little Piggy Chili” beaches. We also have many single-day events right 3rd John Boyle “Bridge Lift Chili” here in Chicago, presenting the perfect opportunity for members who can’t join us on our trips to be a part of Most Popular Meat Chili the fun. Our Progressive 1st Bob Horenkamp CRUISING FLEET Dinner Dinghy Cruise “Top Sirloin & Butternut Squash Chili” CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013 and our Summer Solstice 2nd Jack Minton Lunch Cruises are ideal “Lovely Two Time My Green Little Piggy Chili” Jun 22 Summer Sailstice Lunch Cruise to Jackson Park Yacht Club for any member who 3rd John Shellenbach & Markel Pool “T-10 (Hopkins) Pepper Chili” wants to check us out. Jul 3-7 4th of July Cruise to South Watch for sign-up sheets Haven (leave Tuesday night) or, better yet, sign up on Most Popular Veggie Chili (Liphart/Urech/Gillingham/Uhl) 1st John Boyle “Bridge Lift Chili” our web site so that you 2nd Myer Blank “Chili Sans Deli Chili” Aug 17 Progressive Dinner (Reighart/ stay in the loop! Hansmann/McCasky)

Best Side Dish Aug 31-Sep 2 Labor Day Cruise to Kenosha www.colyccf.ning.com 1st: Bob Horenkamp (need Event Chair) “Spicy Fried Mac & Cheese Balls Sep 21 Weekend Dock Party at 2nd: Myer Blank “Side of Brisket” Columbia (if weather permits 2nd: Jessica Schoefernacker “Cornbread” maybe an anchoring party off Miller Beach) 3rd: Peggy Brennan “Habanera Cheddar Pretzel Bites” Nov 2 End-of-the-Year Party

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By Rich Allen Dock committee Chair [email protected] Summer 2013 Dock Rules

Summer’s upon us and it is time to revisit the dock rules, especially with the lake at historic lows. The following are the minimum requirements when The easy way to sail in Chicago approaching the docks at Columbia Yacht Club: Strictly Sail Booth 357 1. Your boat must be pre- set for docking, which includes the following: www.olsonsclassicyachts.com a. A minimum of three lines on the boat, one of which must be a spring-line. For those of you who may not know, the spring-line for dockage is the hardest-working line on any properly rigged sail or power boat. It runs from the mid-cleat forward or aft to take the main load off the other lines and also reduce rocking. b. A minimum of three fenders. This protects not only your boat, but also the dock. Both are a significant investment and both can be quite expensive to repair.

2. Use properly sized lines for your boat. We recommend a minimum of a ¼ inch line for most boats. The heavier the boat, the thicker the line.

3. A Columbia Dock Sticker is required for dock usage. Regular members can pick up their stickers in the office with proof of insurance and a copy of their dock or mooring assignment paperwork.

4. We also recommend that you hail the dock attendants on VHS channel 78. This is going to be a challenging year for docking and many boats may be 10 or more feet below the level of the dock.

5. Due to the low lake levels, Docks C and D will be set aside for smaller boats, those typically under 28 feet in length, because they have lower free board and thus the biggest issues. We will be adding additional whalers and ladders to accommodate the lower lake level.

6. As always, only regular members are allowed to bring a boat to Making the sailing lifestyle a Columbia’s docks, and only one boat per regular member. breeze since 2001 www.olsonsclassicyachts.com I would also remind everyone that the areas marked in red and yellow (the corner of B & F docks) are “Touch and Go” areas for a maximum of 10 minute’s loading time. Please do not pull into those areas until your full crew is available for immediate boarding. These are also designated tender Added above loading/off-loading areas. Park District tenders do not have to come to “Olsen” ad, but Columbia’s docks; it is merely a courtesy and one that we want to respect. Also, please review the full dock rules, which you will have to sign don’t see and acknowledge to pick up your dock stickers. We will be more vigilant in “Fran bi 2 card” or enforcing the rules this summer, for safety reasons mostly due to the low lake levels. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Columbia “Riveraide bi 2 Dock Rules, please ask Columbia Dock Master Bryan Raymaker card” in DB Let’s all enjoy a safe and happy boating season and I look forward to seeing you on the dock.

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 9 ON THE WATER Sailing School Headline

You can’t really call it an “off season” when you’re as sailing teams, the top 6th moved on to the National busy as the Sailing School has been this past winter Qualifier hosted at Old Dominion University (University of and spring. Our sailors traveled down to Florida twice Wisconsin-Madison was supposed to host but was still to participate in important regattas. We broke the ice in frozen over). Then, finally, we hosted the 2013 Mallory March to once again start practice for high school and Qualifier where the top Midwest high school teams college teams training with Columbia. We hosted the competed for a chance to represent our area at the High 2013 MCSA Championship for the top Midwest college School Fleet Race National Championships. The two regattas our traveling team competed 1 in this year in Florida were the Orange Bowl and Midwinters. Most of our sailors competed in the 420 class but we also had two lasers and an Opti sailor, Sam Childers, just 7 years old, on the race courses. All did well, but the highlights were two of our 420 teams. Matt Arntzen and Peter Bied and Chris Beccaria and Maya Stephani each scored top 10 finishes in a 80-boat fleet! Laser sailor Kennedy Fray scored a mid-30s finish out of 120 Laser Radials, and Opti sailor Sam Childers had his best finish at 26 out of 85. We were very excited to have such good representation in multiple fleets at National events this winter. As many of you know, Columbia hosted the first annual Culinary Cup on May 6 (more about that great night on pages 16-17). This event benefits the Legacy Foundation and their support of the Sailing School. The money raised goes to helping the sailing school provide scholarships, safety equipment, educational opportunities and much more to Chicago’s youth. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who came to the event—it was a fantastic night. Also, we send our sincere thanks to all of the Columbia members who served on the committee and enabled us to host this amazing event: Peggy Brennan, Mary Alyce Blum, Bruce Chappelear, Kate Kreis, Alexander Saunders and GM Nick Philp. Calling all interested in more SAILING! The Sailing school will be hosting a variety of sailing opportunities and are looking for people to join us. All summer long we plan to have Dinghy Races on Sundays, and J22 Match Races on Thursdays. We are always open to more suggestions, so let us know if you have an idea for more friendly time on the water. Also, remember that J22s are available for rental (if not being used for classes) to those who have been “checked out” on them. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in

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BY Kurt thomsen sailing master [email protected]

participating in any of these programs, or with new ideas 3 you would like to see. Finally, another big thank you goes out to Skyway Yacht Works. They were instrumental in helping us run events, lending us their Boston Whaler for 2 safety and use as a race committee boat. Skyway also donates winter boat storage to the Columbia Sailing School, allowing us to keep nine boats at their yard during the off- season. Columbia Sailing School would not be so successful without the help of Skyway and their wonderful staff.

4 1 Taylor Valentor surfs an Iceberg at a March practice 2 Two of our alums go head to head at the MCSA Championships, Dustin Domer and Bill Wieland 3 Chris Beccaria/Maya Stephanie and Matt Arntzen/Peter Bied talk across the waves between races at Midwinters 4 Tow back in from a race day in Florida this winter at the Orange Bowl Regatta

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 11 ON THE WATER Sea Scouts Off-season Filled with Fun

SCUBA over winter break. Thanks to Scuba CHOWDAFEST Eight of our Sea Scouts, two adult Systems in Skokie for top-notch Our third annual Ship fundraiser at leaders and four family members professional training. Columbia in March was the most took advantage of a group training successful event yet, with nearly WINTER WORK PARTY program including home readings, 250 attendees sampling chowder While their Skipper was recovering DVD, classroom and pool sessions, from a dozen local restaurants, from hip replacement surgery, and are now ready for open water wine from Lynfred Winery, Goose four of our Sea Scouts and four dives to become certified SCUBA Island beer and Eli’s Cheesecake. adult leaders pitched in for winter divers. Our goal is to do some local Thanks to our own Bruno Lago and house projects aboard the Club diving this summer, and plan a dive his partner Jeff Reid at Imagine Ship. Shoveling rust below decks, and sailing trip to the Caribbean Festivals, and to Nick Philp and cleaning the classroom, staff for a festive and lively party. 1 and sanding in prep for painting on the rail deck BOATYARD WORK & help with our service COMMISSIONING hour requirement for Work at the boatyard started advancement and allowed as soon as the frost was gone, us to give back to our cleaning, polishing and getting sponsor. Nautilus ready for a full season on the water. A splicing workshop WINTER CLUB EVENTS with Phillip Pollard from Crowley’s Our annual Whirlyball will get our newly donated halyards outing had full Ship ready for reeving, and give our attendance, as did the Scouts new skills. A harbor party booth at Strictly Sail. will meet the delivery party, ready Marlinespike Seamanship to load gear and finish fitting out demonstrations before our shakedown sail. 2 at the Chicago Maritime Festival ON THE HORIZON gave us a chance Our spring Bridge of Honor to show off skill, welcomed five new members, and make new advanced several in rank, installed friends. new officers, and recognize honorees. Then it’s regular Monday

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1 Spring work part on the Nautilus 2 Sea Scouts learning SCUBA skills 3 Celebrating and raising funds at Chowdahfest, Wally Gorzen, Jared Gorzen, Fran Baumgart, Bruno Lago, Marty Bernstein

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By Marty Bernstein Ship #5111 Skipper

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evening training, Wednesday racing, long cruises and the Mac Race. Our sailing vessel, Nautilus, will again be hired for the race by Columbia members Russ Salzman and Neal 6 Mehlman and their syndicate. They will hand pick a few motivated, enthusiastic Sea Scouts to round out the crew. 7 THANK YOU Our heartfelt thanks to the Columbia Yacht Club members, Flag Officers and Board, staff, and to the countless volunteers and supporters for this very worthy program. See you on the water.

8 9 4-5 Christmas Ship party fun—at the card table and on the dance floor 6 Hot Dog Lunch after tree unloading - Liam, Alex, Jared, Nina, Keaton, Tiana, Gates, an Diomir from Ship #5111 COLYC 7 Jackson Martin on cleanup crew after Chowdahfest 8-9 Crowds and Chefs at Chowdahfest

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 13 ON THE WATER We’re #2 and Proud of It! Chicago area yachtsmen move up in Leukemia Cup Regatta national standings

Chicago moved up to second place in national fundraising by raising a record $374,720 during the 2012 Leukemia Cup Regatta weekend. In doing so, we beat our closest rival, Savannah, GA, for the first time in four years. San Francisco retained the top spot by raising $856,000. The Illinois Leukemia Cup has seen phenomenal growth over the past several years, raising $1,745,078 since 2007 for the fight against blood cancers. We are proud of our accomplishments and want to beat Savannah again this year! One way to do that is build the fundraising participation from each and every crew member on the boats racing in the Regatta. To encourage everyone to join in the fundraising this year, we’ve created several new incentives (in addition to the usual caps, fleeces, etc.), including free drinks and brag flags!

10 x 20 = FREE DRINKS It’s easy to raise $200 for LLS and earn yourself a free Open Pour wrist band at the post-race dock party (a $20 value). Just ask 10 of your friends to donate $20 to your fundraising campaign and you’re there!

BRAG FLAGS FOR 100% Any boat participating in the 2013 Leukemia Cup Regatta that has fundraising participation by EVERY crew member on board will receive a “100% PARTICIPATION” flag. Crew members are urged to match their skipper’s race entry fee, and if everyone does so, Chicago’s Leukemia Cup will raise an extra $50,000 for blood cancer research.

100% PARTICIPATION WALL OF FAME All skippers achieving 100% crew donation participation will have a photo of their boat displayed on a Leukemia Cup Regatta Wall of Fame at Columbia Yacht Club.

SHAVE 3 SECONDS FOR EVERY $1000 RAISED For every $1,000 a boat raises before August 1, three seconds will be deducted from your finish time, up to 15 seconds total. A little-known fact about the Regatta: ANYONE can participate INDIVIDUALLY in fundraising to earn incentive prizes, whether you race or not. That means any person interested in raising money for LLS can participate in the Regatta and will receive all the support from LLS that a traditional skipper does, including an individual fundraising web page, fundraising support and more. Visit leukemiacup.org/il to register.

Gosling’s Rum is the new LCR national rum sponsor Keep in mind, TAN IS THE NEW RED. To earn a rare and highly collectible tan Gosling’s Cap, simply raise $500 for LLS. SagainstTAND blood cancers UP Stand UP to Blood Cancers Paddleboard Regatta July 28 Columbia is hosting our first- STAND UP PADDLE REGATTA ever Stand-Up Paddle Regatta on Sunday, July 28. Teams of four will be timed as they 7-28-13 columbia yc chicago complete a circuit in Monroe Harbor and compete for prizes. Entry fee is $200 per team and all boards and paddles will be provided. Visit il.sup.llsevent.org for complete details. info @ il.sup.llsevent.org Help Chicago maintain our lead over Savannah in 2013 by participating in the Leukemia Cup Regatta. For more info, contact Chuck Bricker ([email protected]) or Tracy Howard ([email protected]). Thank you!

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BILL, THIS IS YOUR IMAGE Party with a Purpose _BH_9313 FROM 2012 RSN. PLEASE SUBSTITUTE HI REZ FILE. THANKS, T.

The biggest party of the summer, Red Sky Night, is on the horizon. On Friday, August 23, RSN returns to Columbia and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! An extravaganza of food, drink and live music, this annual fundraiser benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its fight against blood cancers. Enjoy an amazing silent auction featuring a wide variety of items, including weekend getaways, spa packages, adventure sports and more. Things really heat up when the live auction gets underway and bidders vie to win a Caribbean vacation or the wildly popular in-home wine dinner. By attending this party, having a great time, and dropping a few bucks on the auction, you’re not only supporting LLS–you’re also helping the Chicago Leukemia Cup Regatta maintain its title as second leading fundraising city in the country. Gather your friends–it’s a magical night on the water for a great cause. Tickets go on sale shortly, with Early Bird pricing for those reserving in advance. Watch the Weekly Update for details.

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 1515 ON THE WATER Competition is Fierce at the Columbia Culinary Cup

The Columbia Culinary Cup And as if the food and drink delivered a night of amazing food, weren’t enough for a great night, perfect weather and great times, all the silent and live auctions were in support of the Legacy Foundation a huge hit, raising much-needed and the Columbia Sailing School. funds. Bidders took home some Members and guests “circled” the fantastic items, including the ever- various restaurant tables (the SIs favorite in-home dinner provided didn’t specify whether they had by Nick and Bre (she just keeps to be left to port or starboard), coming back for more—and we tasting delicious bites from some of love it!) Chicago’s top restaurants and food Our sincere thanks go out providers. And since sailors always to the organizing committee for all stay hydrated on the course, a their hard work to make the first fabulous selection of beverages was Columbia Culinary Cup such a available to complement every bite. tremendous success. Special thanks This year both the upper salon are also due to guest auctioneer and the tent were filled with an J.D. Mathein (who knew amazing array of phenomenal food there were so many 1 and drinks from all over Chicago. creative uses for those While the guests were sampling the wine holders?) and offerings and debating who they graphic designer Amy would vote for in the Culinary Cup, Jeppsen Stern for their Frank Whiting and Beth Maas from invaluable contributions “Local Favorite” provided live music to the night. And finally, that inspired quite a few on to the thanks to our beverage dance floor. sponsors who provided drinks for the open pour, Dry Creek Vineyards, Lagunitas Beer and Belaya Rus Vodka.

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1 LEGACY FOUNDATION CHAIR PEGGY BRENNAN AND BOB WILLIS 2 WINNER OF THE FIRST CULINARY CUP SALOON STEAKHOUSE, PROUDLY DISPLAY THEIR BRAG FLAG AND THE TROPHY CUP

Photo credit: Special thanks to Kathleen Page of Kathleen Virginia Photography (KathleenVirginia@ me.com) for donating her time and talents to take these photos.

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 17 IN THIS ISSUE Acquisition of the

The late L.A. Henning, During the fall and winter of 1981, several factors arose affecting Columbia past commodore of Yacht Club’s existence. First, it was very clear that the Florida was going to be relocated due to the straightening of Lake Shore Drive. The area adjacent Columbia Yacht Club,Abby to Columbia was in the midst of negotiating with the city and the state for our penned this article for new location and the funds for the relocation. an issue of the Binnacle, At the same time there was a genuine concern as to how the old explaining all that went Florida would survive in the proposed new location. There was no doubt that the ice and harbor surge would be much more severe in the new location. into the decision and Would the Florida survive in the new proposed location? Hull thickness process of bringing the measurements were taken on the Florida and these numbers were not Abby to Chicago. As we encouraging. look back on 30 years Several solutions were proposed. These included having plates welded to the Florida while she was in the water; putting her in dry dock of fun times aboard our and applying new steel plates; or foaming the entire hull below the waterline Club Ship, it’s a perfect and installing watertight bulkheads. As it turned out, all of these alternatives time to revisit how were very expensive. exactly this great feat Aside from trying to save the Florida, there was the idea in the back of several members’ minds that perhaps a new Club Ship would be the was achieved. best alternative. To explore this possibility, a search committee was formed, chaired by Jon Stovall. The committee would investigate what might be available and what the costs would be. After several months of searching practically all over the world, the list was narrowed down to three alternatives. One was a Lake Michigan railroad car ferry located in Ludington, Michigan. Another was a large barge, formerly the hull of the Straits of Mackinac. The third was an icebreaking railroad car ferry located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Abegweit. The search committee visited all three. Into 1982, as the search continued and alternatives were studied to repair the Florida, Columbia members braved the hardships of getting to a Club that was now in the midst of noisy, messy, confused construction due to the re-routing of Lake Shore Drive. Just getting to the Club was becoming quite a challenge. During the week, the noise of the pile drivers was deafening. Parking was an ever-changing difficult

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situation. But members never waned in their support of the Club and Abby the challenges it was facing. By mid-year it had become painfully apparent, due to the ex- pense and uncertainty of restoring the Florida, that a new Club Ship was perhaps the best alternative. But there were problems – several problems. The design of our new docks, already under construction, would not readily handle either of the railroad ferries due to their length. This made the barge configuration appear the most feasible for a time. However, as cost estimates began to come in, the cost of additional construction was going to approach a half million dollars to have facilities close to what the Florida provided. The lake rail car ferry had an asking price that was out of the question and nonnegotiable. Besides, the renovation required due to the fact that the ferry had many small cabins and low ceilings would have been extensive and expensive. The Canadian rail car ferry was looking more feasible. It had only a few cabins and considerable open public space. In addition, she had the “air” of opulence of a luxury liner with her walnut- paneled walls, brass fittings, impressive grand main staircase, and red and blue upholstery. Below the main deck on the railroad car deck, she had room galore. Yet, purchase of the Abby was still fraught with severe logistic problems. How do you tow a 372-foot ship that does not like to be towed some 2,000 miles through the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Welland Canal, and three of the Great Lakes? It appeared that this alternative was only feasible if she could be brought to Chicago under her own power.

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VOLUMEVOLUME 1213 ISSUEISSUE 31 T H E B INNACLE IN THIS ISSUE Acquisition of theAbby On a very historic In June of 1982, Columbia commissioned a survey of the Abby. September 22, The survey noted that all the equipment was in good working order as the ship was in stand-by readiness while her replacement ship underwent sea 1982, evening, the trials. With this information it seemed likely that the Abby could make the membership was voyage to Chicago under her own power. asked to vote their It was time to put the question to the membership. Therefore, a special preference for a General Membership meeting was held September 8, 1982, in the old Naval armory prior to its demolition. The armory was selected because it could future Club Ship... accommodate the entire Club membership. It was expected, and happened, What has become that practically all members would attend to hear the presentations and to affectionately known discuss the alternatives. It was obvious during the meeting that there were as the Abby was strong opinions. Many members had grown to love the Florida and preferred to have her repaired. After the presentations, it was announced that at the approved by 67% of next General Membership meeting, members would be asked to vote on the the members alternatives and the methods to fund whichever alternative was selected. It was estimated that at least $400,000* would be needed to accomplish the task. Wisely, former Boards had established a Club Ship contingency fund that had grown to almost $100,000, requiring a bond issue of $200,000 and perhaps an assessment. To prepare for a bond issue, a committee under the leadership of Jim Wicklander was formed to develop a plan whereby bonds purchased would qualify for IRA status. The thinking was that if this could be accomplished, the sale of bonds would be facilitated. The committee accomplished their goal. On a very historic September 22, 1982, evening, the membership was asked to vote their preference for a future Club Ship and the authority to purchase and fund it if that was their decision. The initial question was whether to retain the Florida or to purchase a new ship. The vote was 85% for a new ship and 15% to retain the Florida. To fund the new Club Ship, 80.3% voted for the $200,000 bond issue with an assessment not to exceed one year’s annual dues, while 19.7%

* What cost $400,000 in 1981 would cost $994,828 today

20 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 Abby were opposed. The final question was which Club Ship option was preferred. What has become affectionately known as the Abby was approved by 67% of the members; 21% preferred the barge and 12% expressed no opinion. With this overwhelming support, the wheels were put into motion to purchase the Abby and move her to Chicago. Using the time-proven Columbia approach, another com- mittee, headed by Bill Childs, was formed to accomplish this task. All of this activity was occurring while our new docks were under construction at the North end of Monroe Harbor and the Florida was being relocated there. Moving day was November 17, 1982. The Florida quietly slipped from her moorings of some 45 years and moved 200 yards to her new and temporary location to remain as our Club Ship for one more year. There were a huge number of members who watched and helped with the move. Again this kind of support, so typical of Columbia members, 1 helped speed the process and kept costs to a minimum. Only one day late, the Club was open for business as usual. Now, if anyone had one had felt that getting to the Club at the old location was difficult, a new surprise was in store for the members. With all the construction associated with the Lake Shore Drive relocation, you had to transverse what the Club members affectionately called the “Burma Road.” Access was constantly changing and so were the road conditions, usually from bad to worse. But that did not keep our hardy members from participating in the re- opening of the Florida in her new location and, on May 5, 1983, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Florida’s 2 launch as the iron side-wheeler City of Mackinac. The new location did prove dangerous to the old boat with some of the plates torn away because of the violent movement. With the Florida move finished and our new docks nearing completion, efforts turned toward the purchase of the Abby and her move to Chicago. One of the major problems was how to locate the Abby at our new docks. She would not fit where the Florida was located unless

71 feet was cut off of her stern. The initial cost estimates FAREWELL TO THE FLORIDA were not too exorbitant so, this became the plan. 1, 2 OUR FORMER CLUB SHIP, THE FLORIDA, LOOKING A LITTLE WORSE FOR THE WEAR, WAS SOLD AND MOVED UP THE CHICAGO RIVER continued on the following page

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 21 IN THIS ISSUE Acquisition of theAbby On March 2, 1983 On March 2, 1983, Columbia took possession of the Abby in at 13:07 hours Pictou, New Brunswick, Canada from the Canadian National Railway. Jon Stovall and Rick Lipsig, acting as Club representatives, filed this Atlantic Standard report from Pictou, Nova Scotia: “On March 2, 1983 at 13:07 hours Time, Columbia Atlantic Standard Time, Columbia Yacht Club became the proud new Yacht Club became owners of the M.V. Abby.” the proud new Prior to signing the final papers, Rick and Jon inspected the ship and found that souvenir seekers had removed some minor pieces of owners of the memorabilia and equipment. This allowed them to negotiate an 8% M.V. Abby reduction in the price of the ship.

1 Excitement at the Club began to grow as those who had volunteered to act as crew to help bring the Abby to Chicago finalized their plans. Forty-two Club members were planning to serve in various positions on the ship being led by 16 licensed US officers and six licensed Canadian officers. The Canadian officers all had previous experience on the Abby, including acting Captain E.R. Pike. Columbia chose Captain Hugh Hagan to be in charge of the ship and the logistics of the voyage. When the voyage began on April 5, final plans for having 71 feet of the Abby removed so she could be located on our docks in place of the Florida were still not final, and the cost had escalated to almost double the original estimates. An alternative plan was put into effect to remove only 12 feet, which could be accomplished on the water. This would allow her to be moored at our new docks with the removal of one finger pier.

2 On April 14, 1983, at 8:30pm, the Abby arrived and docked at Navy Pier amid a throng of Columbia members. As she turned and headed for the Chicago Harbor entrance with all of her lights ablaze, it caused goose bumps on those awaiting her arrival. It was a thrilling moment for all. Everyone wanted to board her immediately. When the formalities of customs were completed, those on the dock got aboard their new Club Ship to hear the sea stories from fellow members who had made the trip. The next day, in a hastily arranged short voyage, many members sailed on the Abby for her 3 last voyage under her own power. The trip took Abby from Navy Pier out through the breakwater and around the 4-mile Crib before returning to transit the Chicago lock and moor on the sea wall in the turning basin of the Chicago River, across from our new

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docks and the Florida. The voyage was only about two hours, but what a trip for me. I was given the opportunity to drive her for a few minutes. Needless to say, that experience I will never forget. During the next few weeks almost every member of the Club had an Commodore during the building opportunity to tour the entire ship and reflect on what we had accomplished. of the new docks, moving the The Abby was overwhelming in size compared to the Florida. Once the Florida, and purchasing, moving largest icebreaking car ferry in the world, she was now the largest privately and renovating the Abby. The owned yacht in the United State and the largest privately owned vessel to time and energy expended by all transit the St. Lawrence Seaway. involved was no less than heroic, But the big question remained: How could she possibly be converted especially since everyone was a into our Club Ship? This task was also given to a committee, headed by Vice volunteer and we all had ‘real’ jobs. Commodore Rick Lipsig. It comes as no surprise, however, Over the next nine months, the renovation of the Abby into our Club that there is an overwhelming spirit Ship was completed. During this time, many members gave hundreds of of loyalty and camaraderie within hours in volunteer labor in destruction, construction, repair and renovation. the membership of Columbia Yacht Many times it was felt that it would not be finished in time for the February Club that makes these endeavors 1984 Grand Opening. But through the tireless efforts of so many it possible. – L.A.H. was accomplished and the Abby became our official Club Ship at a gala celebration attended by most of our members. THANKS TO ______FOR THE Epilogue: It was a great experience for me to have been Columbia’s HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN THIS DOCUMENT.

VOLUMEVOLUME 1313 ISSUEISSUE 11 TT H H E E BB INNACLEINNACLE 23 IN THIS ISSUE Abegweit Celebrates 30 Years as Columbia Yacht Club

On April 13, 2013 Columbia and hard-working house chairmen. damaged and would not be usable members past and present gathered Commodore in the crucial after all,” Lipsig continued. “We now to celebrate the 30th anniversary 1982-83 years, the late Al Henning had a ship in transit with nowhere of the QSMV (Quadruple Screw was surely with Columbia in spirit. to place it. Henning negotiated with Motor Vessel) Abegweit arriving Henning was Abby’s chief problem- the Metropolitan Sanitary District in Chicago. Everyone was fixer, and there were no shortage of Chicago to provide a temporary remembering the cold April night of problems on Columbia’s agenda home on the North side of the in 1983 when she was approaching during those years. (You can read seawall. This temporary home was Lake Michigan and a wild Lake Commodore Henning’s recollections in the former turning basin, then of what it took to bring a part of the Chicago River, now the Abby to Chicago connected to Lake Michigan as beginning on page 18.) DuSable Harbor. This approval had Commodore a five-year, renewable window.” Elledge (who served Stories of the trip down from from 1993-94), Prince Edward Island flowed as pieced together the freely as the drinks. The organizers string of decisions contacted 92-year-old Capt. E.R. and legal cases that Pike, who skippered the Abegweit brought Columbia on her final journey. Pike’s from the straightening recollections were sharp as he of Lake Shore Drive reminisced about the 15-lock transit to new docks and of the St. Lawrence Seaway and new ship Abby. Then the Welland Canal. It was his last Commodore Lipsig voyage as a seagoing captain, and (commodore from the first voyage that included locks, 1984-85) recalled the 16 in all with the Chicago River lock bombshell that dropped –which Abby fills entirely. just as the boat was “It was a challenge alright, quite about to begin the a responsibility,” noted Pike who journey. had joined Abegweit as a new naval “Since our newly officer when she was first put into completed dock would service in September of 1948. “All not accommodate a the young officers were impressed 372-foot ship, Reese with her many features: remote Elledge had secured control, quadruple screws, and Michigan welcome. a dry dock where we could cut an interior of teak, mahogany and Past Commodores Rick Lipsig, the aft 60 feet off the ship. That’s brass.” Asked to serve as Captain Reese Elledge and Jerry Thomas right, we would have lost the tented on her last voyage after 35 years were on deck to provide insights afterdeck and much of the lower in the ferry service, Pike agreed into the early history of the Abby, deck as well. The ship was planned if the Club would hire “technical while Past Commodores Peggy to fit in a North-South orientation men.” Four additional Canadian Brennan and Bill Bartz brought perpendicular to the seawall, and officers and an oiler joined Pike, the ship’s history into the new the dock that was attached to the as did 15 licensed US Merchant millennium, and introduced the seawall at the time would have Marine Academy officers, headed by past commodores, current board remained intact.” Captain Hugh Hagan, sailing master. “As the ship was in progress Columbia completed the crew roster from Canada, we were informed with 45 “able-bodied” Columbia Yacht that the dry dock had been Club member volunteers. 24 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 IN THIS ISSUE

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PHILL KLEIN “A good wash of fresh” was what officers Jules Traut, Jack Day, William he remembered in Lake Michigan’s ‘Zeke’ Zuccolo, Warren Marwedel and blow from the south, which included Ron Matzen. Abby crew John Boyle, 50-knot winds and 13-foot seas. Isidore Ryzak, Gene and Joan Stunard, The scheduled stop at Kenosha, Jan Hansen, Kath Gallagher-Thomas, Wisconsin, was scrubbed, while Betty Johnson-Berkun, and, honoring Commodore Henning secured the late George Ledford, Ann Ledford, CAPT. HUGH HAGAN permission for the largest privately all came to celebrate the Abby. owned yacht ever to traverse the Herman Ebner recalled the Saint Lawrence Seaway to dock renovation of the Bridge and the overnight at Navy Pier. many Envision Projects that members Welcomed by customs, and a have privately funded for Abby large contingent of Club members, improvements. Jules Traut took curious Abby prepared for the next day, her members below decks for engine room last trip under her own power. Joined tours JOAN STUNARD by many Club members, Captain Pike Pattiann Smith and Kathleen and crew steamed away from Navy Thomas joined Manager Nick Philp Pier, around the 4-mile crib and into and Gayle Lipsig to plan the wonderful the Chicago lock, before tying up for evening of memories and friends. The a year of renovation and the grand night afforded a fantastic opportunity re-opening. for those who had been a part of this Exciting times, made even more great moment in our Club’s history vivid when many offered tales of their to share their stories. Our own Mark personal journeys with the Abby. Cherek was on hand with his video

GENE STUNARD Ralph Krueger, Abby crewman, called camera, to record the tales and in from home in North Carolina with add them to those collected at the his wife Mary Ann. He shared his 120th Cocktail Party. These video stories as his daughter and son- recollections, combined with Marty in-law, Barbara and Bruce Conrad, Bernstein’s “Abby at 25 Celebration” represented him at the party. and “Cradled on the Waves” DVDs, Commodore Elledge had are the start of an impressive oral and

BETTY JOHNSON BERKUN the scoop on the relocation and video history for our Club. Inspired orientation of the Abby on the by Abby memories, Joann Sheehan new Columbia docks. Commodore assembled an album of original art Thomas recounted his stint as house “flyers” and donated it to the archives. chairman during the renovation and Renovation articles saved by Judd as vice commodore in charge of McCarthy were also donated that the “move” from the turning basin night. of the Chicago River into her berth Columbia Yacht Club’s “can-do between the sea wall and Columbia’s attitude” is exemplified by the events newly constructed (and partially of 30 years ago, which brought the CHUCK COSTELLO deconstructed) docks. QSMV Abegweit to our docks, and In addition to past commodores, all that has been accomplished to other guests of note at the evening make her our Club Ship home since were Captain Hugh Hagan and his then. And, best of all, her story with wife, Clare, who came from Kentucky Columbia is still being written. and were joined by Merchant Marine

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GERRY THOMAS IN THIS ISSUE Columbia is now Radio-Active!

distances among offshore vessels themselves and service providers back on land. HF single sideband radio performs an essential role even in an age of digital and satellite communications. The HF radio will perform in all weather conditions, when sometimes the satellite signal might be unavailable because of heavy weather or high seas preventing an effective link. While unusual for Great Lakes vessels to be equipped with HF SSB radio, it is quite common for bluewater vessels of any size to be so equipped. Columbia member Tom Besore has been an amateur radio operator for more than thirty-five years and is no stranger to long distance communication. Even in the digital age, radio communication Using a simple wire antenna is essential to life on the water. aboard the Abby, Tom has

communicated with dozens A group of Columbia members has formed an amateur of countries in Europe, South radio club aboard our own Club Ship Abby, and even America and several islands secured their own federal call sign: K9CYC. The in the Atlantic and Caribbean. purpose of this club is to promote, experiment and One of his favorite contacts use radio communications for maritime activities and was a ship-to-ship contact to provide educational opportunities for those wishing between the Abby and the to learn more. If you’d like to get involved with this container ship Diamante in the South Atlantic off the fascinating aspect of the hobby, please contact Tom coast of Brazil. He’s also spoken with radio enthusiasts Besore at [email protected]. aboard the decommissioned destroyer S.S. Wisconsin Radio has been an important part of maritime in Norfolk, VA. On two occasions, Tom has spoken with activity since the dawn of the radio age in the early Canadian amateur radio operators on Prince Edward 1900s. In fact, the “father of radio,” Guglielmo Marconi, Island who had been passengers aboard the Abegweit demonstrated this newfangled invention by reporting the back in her days of service! results of the 1899 America’s Cup race off Sandy Hook, The World Cruising Club recently invited Tom New Jersey aboard the SS Ponce. A few years later, in to Annapolis, Maryland, to share his radio knowledge 1912, Marconi’s men saved the lives of more than seven at an Ocean Sailing Seminar for prospective offshore hundred people aboard the Titanic when radio was used passage-makers. Tom detailed the licensing, equipment to issue a distress call from the foundering ship. In the and operational knowledge necessary to make effective years since that maritime tragedy, radio watch-keeping radio communications from ship to shore. At the end of requirements have become an integral part of the the seminar, half a dozen attendees asked Tom about international regulations covering the safety of life at sea the possibility of him crewing on their voyages to assist (SOLAS). with radio communications. This goes to show you Here on Lake Michigan, VHF radio is routinely that even in today’s 24/7 “connected” society, there used to communicate from ships to shore in a remains a role for old fashioned, proven technology for myriad of ways: everything from calling the tender to communicate among mankind. Tom’s presentation slides communicating with the locks operator to listening to remain available for viewing at http://portal.sliderocket. NOAA radio weather forecasts. In other parts of the com/AJLJZ/SSB-Radio-Demystified. world, a different part of the radio spectrum, known as If you’d like to get involved with this HF radio, is used to communicate at much longer fascinating hobby, please contact Tom Besore at [email protected].

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BY sarah tromans BAR & GRILL COMMITTEE chair [email protected] From the Bar and Grill Committee

old favorite or something you have we have half-price draft beer and always wanted to try. sangria, and on the weekends The new menu is now in treat yourself to $3 mimosas and place and includes delicious items $5 bloody marys…or a bottomless like cumin scented skirt steak, mimosa for $12! cioppino and the duck duo, which Other specials are regularly includes both duck breast and duck posted on Facebook so “like” the confit risotto. There are also new Club and keep up-to-date with flatbreads and updated small plates. the latest prix fixe menu offering We welcome your ideas, or drinks specials. The website so please pass them on to any calendar and the weekly updates manager or committee member and also include announcements of any we will see they are considered. special events or changes in hours ALBERTO GARCIA Better yet, join us at our monthly of operation in the Bar or Dining meetings on the first Tuesday of Room during this busy season. It is again a time of change for the each month at 6:00 in the bar. Reservations become more food and beverage operations at The warmer summer months important during the summer as Columbia. After years of outstanding bring expanded dining options at everyone wants to sit outside, so work, and always holding the the Club. From May 1 through please call in advance. We pride kitchen together, especially over October 31, breakfast will be served ourselves on our flexibility so please the very busy summer months, beginning at 7am until 10am on make sure the Chef or wait staff are Alberto Garcia as been named Saturday and Sunday mornings. aware of any food allergies, dietary Chef de Cuisine for Columbia Yacht After that, our regular weekend restrictions or special requests Club. He will be working in tandem brunch will kick in from 10am until and they will be accommodated with GM Nick Philp on all aspects 3pm. This year the Dining Room wherever possible. of dining room management. will remain closed on Tuesday but As always, many thanks to Congratulations Chef Alberto! the full menu is always available in our Food and Beverage staff for all As the weather starts to the Bar. their hard work. Thanks also to our (finally!) warm up, we can look There is always something Committee Members for their time, forward to the start of boating special to tempt you in the bar: on effort and input. season and some new food and Tuesdays enjoy $2 off mixed drinks beverage initiatives. and wine by the glass; on Thursdays In the bar, Ryan is getting ready for racing with a new TRY THE TENT! special for the Beer Can races on HOST YOUR EVENT AT COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB Wednesday night. Do not fear – there will still be Mount Gay but this There is no better place to host an event on a summer’s evening than the aft year we will also have $4 Mount deck—we all know that. But the arrival of the new tent makes an event special Gay Black Barrel drinks. Cocktails even if the weather fails to co-operate. are in the process of being updated Catering has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and to bring something cool to the warm your Club is a unique venue that can accommodate anything from an intimate summer nights. Ryan will also be dinner on the Bridge to a large celebration or corporate event with customized featuring the numerous craft beers food and beverage options. As a Club Member, you enjoy price breaks and other in stock, so keep an eye out for an benefits when hosting your event here so please contact Nick for further details.

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The 2013 summer 1 social calendar at Columbia is full to overflowing with events designed to appeal to members of all ages. And with 3 the busy summer season just begin- ning, things are heating up! In what has become a Blues Fest weekend tradition, Candy Foster and the Shades of Blue Band return to Columbia for an inspiring live performance on the dock on June 8. As a warm up, Candy will appear “un-plugged” in the bar on Friday, June 7. In addition to amazing live musical performances, look for “Blue” drink specials both nights. Hoping for better weather than we had in 2012–when the event was cancelled at the last minute due to severe weather warnings– Fleet Review is scheduled for June 22. We’re hoping to make up for last year by having a record number of participants in this year’s Review. Remember, all Club vessels are welcome, “dressed” or not. Immediately following the boat parade is the Blessing of the Fleet and 5 a champagne toast on the dock . . . and then it’s Rock the Dock! The first major dock party of the season 4 features a shrimp boil, drink specials and plenty of live music to dance the night away. Columbia’s Independence Day celebration begins with the annual Dog Day on the Dock on Sunday, June 30. Dock-in Movie Night follows on July 3, when our summer film salute to Classic American Movies kicks off with “STAR WARS.” On July 4, we’ll be tempting your taste buds with a Blueberry Pie Eating Contest and our very popular All-American Aft Deck Rib Fest. Live music by the Blue Grass All-Stars and plenty of FUN ABOARD THE CLUB SHIP patriotic prizes for everyone will get everyone in attendance into star- 1, 2 HAPPY SMILES WITH THE EASTER BUNNY, spangled spirit for the Navy Pier fireworks. Please be sure to make AKA HELEN FOGARTY 3 CONTROLLED (?) CHAOS AT THE 2012 DOG DAY FESTIVITIES advance reservations as this event has sold out the past several years. 4 DERBY DAY REVELERS PAM GAFFIGAN & LINDA PIEPHO 5 CINDI CAUDLE, WITH HER A detailed Summer Activities Schedule HUSBAND CRAIG, WON THE DERBY HAT CONTEST 6 REGGAE ON THE DOCK IN JULY can be found on page 30 7, 8, 9 BLUEBERRY PIE AND THE 4TH OF JULY 10 OUR FLAG OFFICERS INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF FLEET REVIEW 11 THE 2012 28 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 FLEET, DRESSED AND READY TO GO BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER FORCED A LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION 6 ON THE ABBY

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11 Nick, Alberto and the galley crew have added a new dining feature to the schedule: themed Sunday Brunch. The series begins on June 23 and highlights “Margaritaville,” as a tune-up to the Jimmy Buffett concert later in the week. On Sunday, July 14, look for a Blue Grass Brunch, and on August 18, we’re going Up In The Air for Air and Water Show weekend. Watch the Weekly Update for menus and more details. The busy month of July closes with Sunday Afternoon Reggae on the Dock on July 28. Enjoy hot Jamaican drink specials as you mellow out to the music of Root Rock Society. Activities Committee meetings take place the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30. All are welcome, so please join us!

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FRIDAY Back by popular demand, Candy Foster appears “un-plugged” JUNE 7 in the bar on Friday night. The next evening, Candy is joined by SATURDAY his Shades of Blue Band for loud and lively music on the dock. JUNE 8 The group has been playing the blues for more than 40 years and kick off our summer season. Count on “blue” drink specials and lots on fun.

SATURDAY Celebrate Columbia by participating in this great yachting tradition. All Club boats, “dressed” or not, are invited to join FLEET REVIEW+ JUNE 22 in the parade as we salute our Club, Commodore and Flag ROCK Officers. The Review will be followed on the dock by the THE Blessing of the Fleet and a champagne toast. Then it’s ROCK THE DOCK, with live music, awesome food and drink specials D CK and dancing far into the night. Don’t miss it! WEDNESDAY We’re showing movies on the side of the Club Ship all summer JULY 3 long. Grab a lawn chair and a free bucket of popcorn and enjoy “Dock-In” SATURDAY the show! This year’s theme is Classic American Movies, and JULY 14 we’re featuring “STAR WARS” on July 3, “SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SATURDAY FEVER” on July 14 and “AIRPLANE” on August 18. Plus, AUGUST 18 when the weather permits, we’ll have “pop-up” movie nights, NIGHT too, so let us know what you’d like to see!

SUNDAY And so begins our Independence Day celebration, with the Dog JUNE 30 dock literally going to the dogs! Decorate your dog, your kids, on Day their bikes and yourself and join the fun as we parade along the the DuSable promenade. We provide the decorations so you don’t Dock have to. Informal party on the dock after the parade.

ERICA THURSDAY We’re peeling back the roof of the tent for this year’s M N JULY 4 All-American Aft Deck Rib Fest. This relatively new Columbia A AFT tradition features ribs, ribs and more ribs (three different • kinds!), plus all your picnic favorites. And, our Blueberry Pie L DECK Eating Contest is back! Live music by the Blue Grass All-Stars

L will get your toes a-tapping, and we’ll have glow necklaces

A and American flags for all. Plus, we’re the best spot on the lakefront to view the Navy Pier fireworks. Watch for details and RIB don’t forget to make a reservation–this party has sold out the past three years!

SUNDAY “I want some music, just some Reggae music....” If so, then JULY 28 this is the party for you! Relax to the Reggae beat while sipping REGGAE Jamaican rum drinks and Red Stripe beer, on special all night on the dock long. It’s time to party, mon! JULY 28 DATES & TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WATCH THE WEEKLY UPDATE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

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By Nick Philp GENERAL MANAGER [email protected] From the General Manager

Spring is a rustling and bustling time STAFF CONTACT of year for all lovers of the lake. INFORMATION We start to shake off the cobwebs ANY COLUMBIA STAFF of winter and get ready for another MEMBER CAN BE REACHED fabulous summer. Columbia Yacht BY CALLING THE CLUB AT Club is doing that and then some! The 312-938-3625 Club is gearing up for its busiest, and (312-WET-DOCK) most fun, season yet. Members new OR VIA EMAIL AT THE ADDRESSES BELOW: and old will see a continued transition to the future while always embracing NICK PHILP our past. GENERAL MANAGER Our largest and most exciting spring [email protected] project is the new tent for the Aft TIM MULLEN Deck. This is an amazing structure ASST. GENERAL MANAGER that will greatly extend our time to [email protected] use the Aft Deck for events and Club ALBERTO GARCIA functions. The strength and versatility CHEF DE CUISINE of this new tent is beyond anything we [email protected] could have hoped just a few years ago. I encourage everyone to check out RYAN CONLIN the new tent. A project of this scale speaks to the health of the Club and the FOOD & BEVERAGE incredible efforts of the Board and Committees. MANAGER [email protected] In addition to the tent, we will be working diligently to improve the look of all interior painted surfaces. The little nooks and crannies make a KURT THOMSEN big difference when you are walking around the Club. The nooks are also SAILING MASTER the most time consuming of the painting. Our time and man power can [email protected] be limited so we are calling on you, the members. As always in the true MORGAN KINNEY Columbia spirit, the House Committee happily welcomes your help with MEMBERSHIP & these ongoing upgrades. If you have an interest in assisting with our paint MARKETING MANAGER [email protected] project, please contact Dave Sturdy: [email protected] The summer will also receive a boost in the fun department. CLAY VANCE Columbia’s Activities Committee has a massive list of enticing events for HOUSE MANAGER [email protected] everyone to enjoy. Our live music events continue to morph and grow. Look for specialty themed brunches and parties accompanied by talented BRYAN RAYMAKER songsters. The popular dinners with music and fireworks will also pick back DOCK MANAGER [email protected] up this summer. And don’t think we have forgotten about the gamers. There will be a full schedule of silly game days and nights for all ages hosted by our JANET MARTINEZ loveable goofball of the dock, Mark. OFFICE MANAGER [email protected] The event schedule for 2013 is loaded and growing. Columbia’s Bar and Grill are expanding as well. Keep an eye on our website and Weekly Updates to stay in touch and on top of what is happening at your Club. We hope that your join us in enjoying the summer at Columbia. The Club staff and committees are excited to spend the summer with you.

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By Bruce Chappelear Associate Representative Associate Members– [email protected] Get Involved

Associate Members are a growing and very important To help everyone learn more about ways to part of Columbia Yacht Club. I applied and was elected become more involved at Columbia, the Associates as the Associate Representative to the Board for 2013 Committee will arrange “Spotlight” committee meetings and, along with our Associate Volunteers, look forward and events throughout the year. This is an opportunity to reaching out to as many of you as possible this year. to introduce other members with similar interests and We have been very busy in the first few months of showcase the tremendous variety of activities available 2013, finding ways to make the Columbia Yacht Club on the Club Ship. There will be a business networking experience more rewarding for Associate Members and session scheduled for all members and we will attempt getting Associates more involved in Club activities. This to communicate these events via periodic Associate winter we sent a survey to all 275 Associate Members e-mails, the Weekly Update, the Associate Message and 92 responded. This was a tremendous participation Board on the dail Deck and the Columbia website. rate and your responses will increase awareness of We are excited about improving communications to Associates interests and concerns. all Associates but the bottom line is – GET INVOLVED! In all there were more than 30 different We are providing volunteers you can contact with suggestions and comments and we want to try to questions but please GET INVOLVED to make your address them all in the coming year. In summary, experience at Columbia Yacht Club a great success. Associates are generally very happy at Columbia and Attend Club functions, join committees or Clubs that want more opportunities to get involved. As a result, interest you, schedule your own social events at the a group of Associate members has volunteered to act Club or just introduce yourself to other members in the as liaison between members and various activities and Dining Room or Bar. Thanks so much for your input committees at Columbia. Feel free to reach out to them and please contact us with any additional questions or directly—even if you’re a regular member who wants to suggestions. be more involved.

associate liaisons to club standing committees

Paul Uhl [email protected] Cruising Fleet Robin Scrofani [email protected] Skipjacks Sarah Tromans [email protected] Bar and Grill Nick Brait [email protected] House Phillip Klein [email protected] Finance Jeff Vander Meade [email protected] Website, Columbia Culinary Cup and Binnacle Lynne Crowley [email protected] Red Sky Night and Leukemia Cup Regatta Tom Besore [email protected] Business Networking Bruce Chappelear [email protected] Activities, Fleet Review, Membership

And for all sailing, racing, boats or other “On the Water” activities contact either Lisa DeSantis [email protected] Hunter Ratliff [email protected]

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survey results

98% of Associates seem pleased with Columbia and rated their experience: A. Generally satisfied (20%) B. very satisfied (60%) or C. Exceeded expectations (17%) We are very pleased with these results and are sorry the twoº disappointed respondents did not give us contact information for more follow up.

The top six reasons Associates joined the club (we allowed 3 selections so the total is over 100%): Dining and Bar Experience 88% 1/2 page vertical Meet and Socialize with other members 74% ad here Opportunity to Race 34% Opportunity to Cruise 30% Learn to sail 27% Host private functions 25%

Participation is the key to enjoying the Columbia experience. More than one third of all responding Associates have joined committees and 53% took the time to add suggestions and comments to their surveys. Thank You! The top 3 most mentioned suggestions were: 1. Provide more opportunities to meet other members 2. Provide better information about sailing opportunities 3. Create Business Networking Opportunities

VOLUME 13 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 33 Abby’s Allure Keeps Bringing ’Em In . . .

Jean Benedict is a former member Francisco. They are quite pleased join the wine club. Lynn loves to read, who ran into our own Ken Purcell who to have joined a yacht club that is and enjoys cruising but not racing. So was going on and on about how much actually a ship, which they think Herman’s awning will be her perfect he loves Columbia. That, visits with makes Columbia something special. summer spot while Jerry is crewing friends who belong to the Club, and Tim has always been around boats on Raptor. living across the street convinced her but learning to sail is still on the that she had stayed away too long. bucket list. We think he’s in the Boyd (BJ) and Ashley Jarrell So we say, “Welcome home, Jean!” right place. have been sailing for many years on their boat Tails Dragon. They Cathy and Patrick Bredlau are Chris Currier recently became part are interested in being a part of the sailors looking for more experience. owner of Windward Board shop, a Cruising Fleet and “going somewhere Cathy and Pat plan to get involved local company that sells snowboards, on their boat” as well as getting with the Cruising Fleet and hope to skateboards and the stand-up involved in Beer Can racing. tag along with more experienced paddleboards that are becoming more sailors to ports far and near. Pat is and more familiar around our dock. David Jupp is originally from an avid fisherman, following in the Chris looks forward to learning to Chicago, by way of the UK, and is footsteps of his father who is on the sail—a natural fit with both Columbia returning here to be closer to family pro fishing circuit. Maybe he can and the products his company offers. while he still runs his business in catch dinner if you take him sailing. Texas. He will be brining his 43’ Christian Dethloff had such a MainShip power boat Call Me Mike, Matthew Bird could be called great time attending Columbia’s to Chicago, so watch for him on the Captain Matthew, since he has Opening Night party in January that dock this summer. completed Sailor Al’s Class. Spending he got sponsors and submitted his time in class on the Abby, Matt very application on the spot. When asked Billy Kanzler hopes to spend his quickly decided he needed to be part what he would bring to the Club, summer enjoying time on his labor of of the fun. A self-professed boat Christian responded, “re-design the love – his new-to-him Catalina 27. junkie, he is working on his Catalina bar.” Be sure to ask him what he He spent countless hours restoring 30 that was damaged last year and means by that—and sign him up for this boat to be sea-worthy and just will appreciate advice from all the the House committee. can’t wait to get her out there this “good old boat” owners at Columbia. year! Billy has another warm-weather Alicia Garcia and Michael Barry passion – cycling. He spent years Linda and Thomas Czernobil can claim to be Columbia family, since as a bike racer, and now works as were introduced to the Club by Sue Michael is a former junior member a sales representative in the cycling Burgess. Tom used to have a Catalina who grew up sailing at Columbia. industry. 22 and misses sailing, so he’s When he heard about the new dues interested in getting involved in racing. structure for younger members, he Susan and Daniel Knight joined Both of them are “water people” and couldn’t stay away. Watch out for when a chill was in the air and the look forward to meeting other like the family team (Michael is Laura harbor looked sad without boats minded “water people.” Be sure to Wagner’s nephew) on Trivia nights! everywhere. But they still loved the ask them about their daughters – both vintage feel of the Club and the warm, of whom are professional ballerinas. Gerard and Lynn Hand recently friendly atmosphere. Living in the city, traded mowing the lawn in the they look forward to spending time on Tim Cross and Jamie McGinnis suburbs for beautiful views of the their Carver 38’, Quiet Storm in 31st are no strangers to living near the Abby from their downtown condo. street harbor. water, having moved here from San Friends of the Danzas, they plan to

34 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 Sara and Matthew Klein were atmosphere at the March open house. interested in learning to sail and officially the last the new members She was pleased to meet younger making new friends at the Club. to join of 2012 when they were members and looks forward to approved at the December board networking opportunities. Nick Roskam and his girlfriend meeting. Looking for a down-to- Kirsta have one year on their Hunter earth community of people who love Vernelle and Perry Pakravan were 30, Late Nights 2.0, under their boating, Chicago, the lake, meeting introduced to the Club by Chuck belt and are excited to join the Club new people and giving back, they Olson. They couple live in Wilmette, for their second summer aboard. found Columbia. Can you say and appreciate our lively downtown They enjoy cruising to different Lake perfect fit? location for lakefront fun to enjoy Michigan harbors (they have seven their fractional boat time. Both hope trips planned this year) and hope Mike LaDuke is planning something to crew and get involved in Beer to become a big part of our dock big to make sure Columbia stays Can racing. community! near and dear to his heart... he’s going to marry his fiancé, Jenalyn Andrea Plecko shouldn’t be a new Jim and Mary Catherine Walsh and here in October! This happy couple face to most of us – she’s been daughter Jamie (14), are no strangers recently got engaged and decided coming with her parents to the Club to Columbia. As part of the Pinnacle after applying for membership to have for years. This year, as a member on Yacht Group for more than years, they their wedding in this one-of-a-kind her own, she’s excited to spend time have been boating in Monroe and location. If you have time for a cute enjoying the lakefront while dining Du Sable. They will greatly appreciate story, ask them to tell you how they and entertaining friends on the Abby. the ability to wind down on the Abby got engaged. Andrea has her own marketing firm after an exhilarating day of sailing. and works closely with many local Jim is looking forward meeting Jeff and Cathy McBride are “empty Chicago companies to help them experienced sailors, which is a given nesters,” and newly moved to Chicago further their social media presence. at Columbia! from Naperville. Former owners of a lake home in Michigan, they both look Darius Raji sailed a bit in school Perry and Rita Weinberg are forward to meeting new friends and and later did some power boating the lucky winners of a Columbia enjoying other social aspects the club on the Lake of the Ozarks. He is membership at our prospective while Jeff learns to sail and handle participating in Skipjacks and looks member event. This stroke of luck larger boats. Cathy is no stranger to forward to spending a lot of time out comes at the perfect time, since he’s the club since her grandfather was a on the water this summer. Thanks retiring soon. The ever-growing Cal member in the early 1950s. to Bruce Chappelear for introducing fleet welcomes Perry and Rita and Darius to the Club. their Cal 28, Serenity, moored in John and Karen Ochoa have spent Montrose Harbor. They look forward summers sailing their C&C Second Deb and Bill Rickert are proud to sailing down from Montrose, Chance out of Du Sable and passing parents of two sons currently serving enjoying our wonderful dock and by the Abby. Fellow boaters in Du in the U.S. Army, one of whom becoming involved in the activities of Sable convinced them check us out, celebrated his marriage on the Abby the Club. and (as they say) the rest is history. aft deck last spring. Bill operates a manufacturing company in Cicero Megan Panichi enjoyed meeting while Deb runs Operation Support friendly Columbia members Our Troops. Residents of Naperville, and appreciated our welcoming they are active tri-athletes, very

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BY DR. Scott Johnson From the Fleet Surgeon Guest Procedures Medicine Chest and Policies

Spring Sailing is a glorious time to clear out the winter cobwebs and get back on the lake. But while the temperatures start to warm, remember that the water is still cold. Hypothermia is a physical condition that occurs when the body’s core temperature falls below a normal 98.6° F (37° C) to 95° F (35° C) or cooler. Think of hypothermia as the opposite of heat stroke. Cold water dangerously accelerates the onset and progression of hypothermia since body heat can be lost 25 times faster in cold water than in cold air. Hypothermia affects the body’s core – the brain, heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Even a mild case of hypothermia diminishes a victim’s physical and mental abilities, thus increasing the risk of accidents. Severe hypothermia may result in unconsciousness and possibly death. About 600 people in the U.S. die of hypothermia each year.

Water Expected Time Expected Temperature Before Exhaustion Time or Unconsciousness of Survival (°F) (°C) 32.5° 0.3° <15 minutes 45 minutes 32.5 – 40° 0.3 – 4.4° 15 – 30 minutes 30 – 90 minutes 40 – 50° 3.3 – 10° 30 – 60 minutes 1 – 3 hours 50 – 60° 10 – 15.6° 1 – 2 hours 1 – 6 hours 60 – 70° 15.6 – 21.1° 2 – 7 hours 2 - 40 hours 70 – 80° 21.1 – 26.7° 3 – 12 hours 3 hours – indefinite >80° >26.7° Indefinite Indefinite

Reprint from Canadian Red Cross

Maximize your chances of surviving by: • Wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) • Practicing “man overboard” drills • Adopting a survival position • Keeping clothing on • Getting as much of body out of the water as possible • Remaining still and in place UNLESS a floating object, another person, or the shore is nearby • Keeping a positive mental outlook (a will to survive really does matter)

Safe Boating!

32 T H E B I N N A C L E SPRING 2013 ON THE ABBY Guest Procedures House and Policies Committee

Columbia Yacht Club Guest Procedures and Policies By Dave Sturdy House Chair In an effort to reaffirm current policies and ensure compliance with IRS [email protected] mandates, Columbia Yacht Club recently established two new procedures for transactions involving nonmembers. January 2013, marked furious activity on our Abby. The largest New Club Procedures for Nonmember Use of Club Faculties project was completing a two-year 1 Gratuitous Member Payments. Whenever a nonmember, other than effort to renovate the working side an employer of a member, makes direct payment to the Club or of the bar. The staff removed the reimburses a member’s payment, the member will be asked to sign a bar equipment and tore up the old statement indicating the donor’s name and relationship to the member floor. Volunteers took over preparing and information to substantiate that the payment was gratuitous in the deck for tiling, by leveling the nature. space. A team measured, cut, and 2 Parties Larger than Eight People. For parties involving more than laid the tiles over the course of eight people, Club members will be asked to complete a questionnaire several long days. Others rewired identifying the amount paid to the Club and the person who will the electric to add more service and make payment to the Club for the party. The questionnaire requests outlets, including some outside the identification of whether the party includes 75% or more Columbia bar for PCs and mobile chargers. Yacht Club members; and requires a listing of each Columbia Yacht Right on schedule, the equipment Water Expected Time Expected Club member in the party. was reinstalled and ready for the Temperature Before Exhaustion Time opening night party. or Unconsciousness of Survival Usage of the Club Facilities by a Member’s Lots of other important (°F) (°C) family and guests: maintenance was completed during 32.5° 0.3° <15 minutes 45 minutes 1 A member in good standing has the privilege to bring family and guests our Club Ship boat work season, 32.5 – 40° 0.3 – 4.4° 15 – 30 minutes 30 – 90 minutes upon the Club and to use the properties and facilities of the Club including refinishing woodwork in all 40 – 50° 3.3 – 10° 30 – 60 minutes 1 – 3 hours so long as the member is present. Members must accompany their the stair areas, repair and repainting 50 – 60° 10 – 15.6° 1 – 2 hours 1 – 6 hours guests at all times. Family and guests of members may be allowed to the classroom floor, improving the 60 – 70° 15.6 – 21.1° 2 – 7 hours 2 - 40 hours wait for a member in the Club if the member is late and makes prior appearance of the rail deck and 70 – 80° 21.1 – 26.7° 3 – 12 hours 3 hours – indefinite arrangements with the office personnel. reconditioning storage areas. In >80° >26.7° Indefinite Indefinite 2 Each member shall receive a membership Card for his or her personal all, nearly 1000 hours of time was use. Said card may only be used by the named member or his or her volunteered by Club members. spouse. It shall never be passed to a nonmember for any reason. The House Committee and 3 Guests and family members of members in good standing may volunteers work throughout the charge goods and services to their personal charge cards provided the year keeping Abby shipshape. member-host is present. Members are responsible for the payment of Little noted activities like adjusting services by their guests and replacing the mooring lines and pumping ballast to maintain 4 Guests and family members shall be required at all times to fully an even keel, modifying the ramps comply with and observe the House Rules and Regulations of the to account for lake level changes, Club. Members shall be responsible for the conduct of their Guests. varnishing outside railings and The Board of Directors shall determine such Member’s responsibility. the ongoing effort to restore the Should you have any questions regarding these new procedures, foredeck—all these and a myriad please contact: of other tasks are ongoing. Anyone wanting to get their hands dirty can Nick C. Philp email [email protected]. General Manager (312) 938-3625 [email protected]

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Columbia’s own 7-year-old Opti sailor Sam Childers (pictured RIGHT) obsesses about sailing all the time (according to his parents) and turned in this explanation of upwind and downwind sailing for a regular (not sailing) school class assignment.

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FLEET REVIEW+ ROCK THE CK

SAT JUNE 22 JUNE SAT D JULY 4 @ 5PM Ribs, ribs, and more ribs BBQ chicken, American-style salads Baked beans, Corn-on-the-cob Grilled veggies, Ice cream & pie Reservations required - call the office soon as this event sells out quickly!

FIREWORKS!

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